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Title: Attendance
Post by: melodylogan45 on July 06, 2015, 04:22:53 am
Do you arrive to work early or late on a weekly basis?
Title: Re: Attendance
Post by: Nancy5 on July 06, 2015, 05:12:54 am
When I worked I usually arrived 10 to 15 minutes early.
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Post by: linderlizzie on July 06, 2015, 05:47:28 am
When I was working, I would always arrive early. I thought that was a plus on my part to be ready to work as soon as the time to work rolled around.  :angel11:

However, it did seem to me that it didn't seem to matter much if people were late to work as long as they had an excuse. Never seemed right to me.  :confused1:
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Post by: kimber62372 on July 06, 2015, 06:35:56 am
I am usually the first one at my job and I live the furthest...go figure! lol ...but I am counting down the days until retirement! 5 years and 6 months! :)
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Post by: pkrahmer on July 06, 2015, 07:51:36 am
whether it is work or any other appointment i have I always get there a few minutes early.
to me it is common courtesy to be on time as much as possible. :rainbow: :rainbow: :peace: :wave:
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Post by: sgluckadoo on July 06, 2015, 09:35:38 am
I am usually the first one at my job and I live the furthest...go figure! lol ...but I am counting down the days until retirement! 5 years and 6 months! :)

Same for me! i think people who live close think they can make it in an unrealistic amount of time, while those who have to commute play it safe and end  up over-estimating!
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Post by: mjdoug03 on July 06, 2015, 09:36:35 am
I was always early. It's so rude to be late.
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Post by: natashaspy on July 06, 2015, 01:22:12 pm
i'm a stay at home mom so i'm always on time to be here lol....as far as meeting anywhere else i'm usually early
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Post by: jkhanson on July 06, 2015, 01:51:32 pm
I arrive on time on a daily basis.

We actually have  7 minute window in which we are to punch in at.  We aren't too punch in earlier than 7 minutes prior to the top of the hour.....company has to pay us for a quarter hour if we do; so we are not to punch in early.

We have that same 7 minute window to punch out of past the top of the hour.  If we punch out past that, company has to pay for a quarter hour of work time.  They do NOT want to do that on a consistent basis.
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Post by: countrygirl12 on July 07, 2015, 07:11:00 am
I am always early.  It doesn't seem to matter tho because the ones who are late never get punished.  But if I were to start coming in late I guarantee it would make a difference.
Title: Re: Attendance
Post by: lvstephanie on July 07, 2015, 08:35:14 am
I don't have a set work time as long as I get my work done and am there 35+ hours a week. However when it comes to other appointments, I try to get there 5-10 minutes early.
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Post by: bretay on July 07, 2015, 08:38:25 am
i dont work anymore...but when i did i was always on on time...always there at least 30 min ahead of time
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Post by: countrygirl12 on July 07, 2015, 10:12:47 am
I was always early. It's so rude to be late.

Most people don't care.  And in jobs like fast food or retail if one person is late or doesn't show then somebody else is forced to stay over to cover for them.
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Post by: missplaymate618 on July 07, 2015, 10:22:15 am
I'm a stay at home mom now. But when I did work I was always there 45 minutes early getting things ready before I would even clock in. Even for my appointments now I arrive 15-20 minutes early.
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Post by: monnee on July 07, 2015, 03:53:37 pm
Definitely always on time. 
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Post by: ancmetro on July 10, 2015, 07:11:03 pm

   A little early always!
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Post by: Liquidfire_43 on July 12, 2015, 10:14:46 pm
I wake up 1-2 hours early to get ready, eat, and use the bathroom.. I always get a stomach ache in the morning when I eat something, so to avoid the bathroom at work or college I need to have a decent time after I eat
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Post by: Getinonthis on July 12, 2015, 11:12:19 pm
I'm mostly 5-10 minutes early, once in a while I may be late depending on certain situations that may arise.
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Post by: Screwedupclick4life337 on July 13, 2015, 03:45:13 am
Early are sometimes right on time lol
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Post by: SherylsShado on July 13, 2015, 07:42:41 am
I'm usually at work about 45 minutes early but use the time to get set-up for the day with things that have to be done before the "time-crunch".  I don't get paid by the hour anyway (commission), & LOVE my job, so it's def not a problem.

I've had jobs in the past where I got there right on time, or a few minutes late due to the fact that I really didn't want to be there, but had to be.
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Post by: lywb2168 on July 13, 2015, 07:44:40 am
I arrive a bit early or on time most days, unless there is traffic or something, and the DC area traffic is a nightmare 24/7.
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Post by: Tresbn00 on July 21, 2015, 09:19:12 pm
I general arrive at work before anyone else and leave shortly after every one else has left.  Working ten to eleven hour days allows me that bragging right. I do contract work at night and on the weekends and typically work forty hours (more than any other contractor) even with understating my actual hours worked-which provides value to both companies that I work for and adds up to some pretty nice bonuses, job stability and ease at moving onto other jobs and projects. I work as hard as I can whenever I can because I had some rough times between 2008-2012 with my own three businesses. I hope to never be in that position again and as such have turned into somewhat of a workaholic.
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Post by: plennis on July 21, 2015, 09:36:33 pm
I'm always a few minutes early.  I don't like to be late. I usually have worked as a supervisor and it looks bad if you are late.
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Post by: Penwoir on July 22, 2015, 06:42:57 am
I'm not working right now but when I did work, I always planned to arrive 15 to 30 minutes early. It's the same regarding doctors appointments. Really, if you're not 15 minutes early for an appointment, you're late!
Title: Re: Attendance
Post by: fjaz1 on July 24, 2015, 12:14:45 am
Subject doesn't fit the discussion you started, you are talking about tardiness.  If you are talking about attendance I have missed 1 day in my entire life(no one is perfect) and that was in 1997 and I have been working since 1982 :thumbsup: :highfive:
Title: Re: Attendance
Post by: fjaz1 on July 24, 2015, 12:19:18 am
I am usually the first one at my job and I live the furthest...go figure! lol ...but I am counting down the days until retirement! 5 years and 6 months! :)
How are you in your 40's and only have 5 years to retire?
Title: Re: Attendance
Post by: inertia4 on July 24, 2015, 05:27:17 am
When I was working I always showed up at least a half hour early. Thats the way I am. Yes, there were those days that I as late, but because of traffic of an accident. Nothing I did on purpose.
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Post by: dancer139 on July 24, 2015, 06:57:52 am
i'm early for everything,,,  i'm retired now but i was usually the first one at work and would set in the parking lot till someone came to open the doors  lol  i'm  always 10 minutes early for appointments.   early for family get together's.  I just being late  for anything.  i'm always early when my daughter invites us for dinner. and she just lives in the house behind me  LOL  always better to be early,,,,,,,,,,   you might miss something  :)
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Post by: gsdoss on July 24, 2015, 07:12:32 am
I was raised to be early and I was always early and even today still the same way.
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Post by: countrygirl12 on July 27, 2015, 11:54:43 am
I'm usually at work about 45 minutes early but use the time to get set-up for the day with things that have to be done before the "time-crunch".  I don't get paid by the hour anyway (commission), & LOVE my job, so it's def not a problem.

I've had jobs in the past where I got there right on time, or a few minutes late due to the fact that I really didn't want to be there, but had to be.

I have always been at least 15 minutes early.  Not sure what your job was that you would be late because you didn't want to be there but that is not fair to your co-workers who work with you or someone who is waiting on YOU to come in so they can go home.  We have a lot of people that do that where I work and it drives me nuts.  If I get off at 5 but the person that is to relieve me doesn't show up until 10 after then has to go get their stuff and get to their station then I end up having to stay over 10-15 minutes on a job I don't want to be on either. 

I think if a person accepts a job then they need to be on time and show up when scheduled.  But it has been my experience that the ones who call in and show up late and are the biggest goof offs - they are the ones who get moved up first and the quickest.